Planning your hierarchy

When choosing fonts, it's crucial to understand the content hierarchy of your design. This will help you create the typographic hierarchy.

To create hierarchy, ask yourself the following questions:

• What types of text content will be used in this product?
• How many fonts do I need to cover all these types of text?
• Can one typeface provide enough variation with bolds, italics, and small caps?
• Do I need more than one typeface to create more distinction in the hierarchy?

You can use a mind-mapping tool or make a traditional outline to see as much as you can before you start choosing typefaces.